UPERDFI Member Michael V. Gonzalez met and chatted with civil engineering scholars, Felix M. Gonzalez professorial chair awardee Prof. Magdaleno Vasquez, Jr., Associate Dean for Student Affairs Kate Tungpalan, ED Tito Aliga, and DED Norika Ishikawa on February 26, 2024 at the Maynilad Room, Melchor Hall. Grateful for his UP Read more…
The Distinguished Practitioner Lecture on Surfing the Waves of Constant Change and Disruption featuring our member and Microsoft’s Principal Program Manager Jennifer Lynn Cua’s experiences (originally scheduled in March 2020 but was canceled due to the pandemic). This was organized by the UPD Department of Computer Science, UPD Electrical and Read more…
The signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between UP Diliman and Fluor Daniel, Inc. – Philippines was held at the UP Board of Regents Room at Quezon Hall on March 15, 2024. The MOA enumerated six streams of partnership for the benefit of the College of Engineering, which Read more…
SEM-Calaca Power Corporation and Southwest Luzon Power Generation Corporation signed a Deed of Donation with the University of the Philippines to provide testing equipment at the DMMME on December 14, 2023. Semirara Mining President Cristina Consunji-Gotianun and UP Diliman Chancellor Atty. Carlo Vistan did the honors in a special ceremony Read more…
The Manila Electric Company through the One Meralco Foundation, represented by foundation president Jeffrey Tarayao, renewed their commitment to support women engineers during the Virtual Awarding Ceremony on December 14, 2023. Meralco supports 3rd year women BS Electrical Engineering majors from UP Diliman, UP Los Baños, Polytechnic University of the Read more…
Led by Department Chairman Dr. John Carlo Garcia, the Dept of Mechanical hosted a gathering of ME alumni at the Cristy Hernandez Activity Center on Saturday, December 9. After a generous lunch, John Carlo presented the DME Situationer, discussing the present state of the Department and its plans, particularly in Read more…
The generosity of Dr. Magdaleno B. Albarracin, Jr. and the swift collaboration between UPERDFI and the UP Electrical and Electronics Engineering Institute (EEEI) resulted in the conveyance of the equipment to the University of the Philippines on December 4, 2023, four months after the project started. UPERDFI Chairman Engr. Alex Read more…
UPERDFI met with its external auditor, SyCip Gorres Velayo & Co. on December 1, 2023 to plan for a smooth and timely audit process. The UPERDFI team consists of ED Tito Aliga, Comptroller Edith Atienza, Deputy ED Nori Ishikawa, Finance and Investment Officer Mike Magana, Accountant Nelly Manalo and Bernadette Read more…
Vancouver-based Evelyn Mayuga and husband Henry hosted their seven scholars in UP Diliman for dinner on November 25, 2023. They sponsor six scholars in the UP College of Architecture, and one of the six Engineering scholars of UPAA British Columbia. An Architect and Urban Planner, Henry operates the HBMayuga and Read more…
The UP Diliman College of Engineering held its Quality Assurance (QA) Forum for Alumni and Industry on November 8, 2023 at the UP Bonifacio Global City Campus led by UP Diliman QA Office Director and UPERDFI Member Dr. Aura Matias. During the event, the College formally established the Alumni and Read more…